sharpening

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noun

The act by which something is sharpened.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sharpen
nounsharpening (plural sharpenings)

plural sharpenings

  1. The act by which something is sharpened.

    There are flourishes and coloratura passages in this art, heightenings and sharpenings of the line that serve only to give the needy linear system a value of its own in confrontation with nature.

    1970, Heinrich Wölfflin, Drawings of Albrecht Dürer, page 4
  2. in pluralThe debris produced when a pencil is sharpened.

Translations

Ancient Greek ὄξυσμα, ἀκόνησις
  • ὄξυσμα (óxusma)one who vexes
  • ἀκόνησις (akónēsis)one who vexes
Cite this entry
APA

sharpening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpening

MLA

“sharpening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpening. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharpening,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharpening.

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